Under the 'LOOK & FEEL' tab, scroll down to the 'START SCREEN' area and apply the required options according to the following table:

Field Name

Description

Preview poster

This field allows you to select a preview poster type that will be displayed on 'click-to-play' players. Click on this field and select the relevant setting from the drop down list according to the following options:

Static - Selecting this option will display a static thumbnail poster (either one you manually uploaded or an automatically generated one assigned to the video).

Animated - Selecting this option will display a 6 second animated video preview poster. For further details, please see What are Animated Posters?

Note: Preview posters are only displayed on 'click-to-play' players.

Start button

This field allows you to select the required Start Screen poster set that will be applied to your player. Clicking on this field will allow you to search and select a relevant Start Screen Poster set from a drop down list.

Note: Not all Start Screens are compatible with your selected Player Controls. We suggest testing your settings in the preview area.

Button size

The width (W) and height (H) fields allow you to set the dimensions for your Start Screen.

Note: By default, these values should be identical to the video location of your player.

Button location

The X horizontal axis and Y vertical axis fields allow you to position the location of the Start Screens on the video location area of your player.

Click on 'SAVE'. Your player start screen is saved and applied to this player.